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Ontarians need to “be vigilant” and alert for “radicalized” individuals in the wake of attacks on Parliament Hill and soldiers in Montreal and Ottawa, police and Community Safety Minister Yasir Naqvi warn.

“If you see any suspicious activity, please report it to police,” Naqvi told a news conference with Premier Kathleen Wynne and high-ranking OPP and RCMP officers.

OPP deputy commissioner Scott Tod said citizens should watch for anyone they know who may become withdrawn or distant and using the Internet to find ideas on carrying out “some kind of violence.”

“We have a number of individuals in Ontario that we believe are high-risk travellers,” Tod added. “We’re working towards determining levels of threat and harm.”

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The attack on Parliament Hill raised questions about safety at Queen’s Park, the country’s second-largest seat of government, where security officers are not armed and rely on Toronto police when risk levels are raised. Extra police were highly visible at the legislature as it went on high alert.

Wynne said she will leave the decision on whether to arm officers to legislative security officials, while interim Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Wilson insisted “we should have armed security in the building at all times and not wait five minutes for the Toronto police to show up.”

The tragic events in Ottawa will be considered as security is reviewed, said Speaker of the Legislature Dave Levac, cautioning “you cannot stop everything from happening.”

Naqvi said he was told by federal official last Friday they were considering an elevation to threat levels but did not have any “specific or imminent threat.”

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said “I don’t believe that it’s necessary to arm everybody to the nines and to have a situation where people don’t feel comfortable.”

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